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strategy

Pronunciation: /ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/

The English word “strategy” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The science and art of military command as applied to the overall planning and conduct of warfare.
  2. A plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal.
  3. The act of strategizing; the development of effective strategies.

Etymology

Derived from Latin stratēgia, from Ancient Greek στρατηγία (stratēgía, “office of general, command, generalship”), from στρατηγός (stratēgós, “the leader or commander of an army, a general”), from στρατός (stratós, “army”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead, conduct”).

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